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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Jul 10

(1) Continue to speak up about the value of science and U.S. government funding in science — e.g. about how investments in science drive technological innovation, lead to treatments and cures for diseases, etc. Speaking up can take a lot of forms. Every conversation matters.

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Bruce D. Baker @schoolfinance101.bsky.social · Jun 6

Let's be clear about who some of these folks are and what their public positions have been - like Burke's position that women should not be seeking graduate degrees (and that gov't should not support them in doing so) www.heritage.org/education/re...

Education Policy Reforms Are Key Strategies for Increasing the Married Birth Rate

The fertility rate in the United States has dropped to 1.6,

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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · Jun 5

ACTION ALERT via SaveNSF🚨 The Committee on Science, Space & Technology Democratic Staff is surveying the impact of the Trump Administration’s cancellation of federal research awards. If your award was terminated since January 20 2025 please fill out this brief survey forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Microsoft Forms

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Aidan Wright @aidangcw.bsky.social · May 27

Want to study people in natural contexts, as they live their life? Ambulatory assessment (like EMA and passive sensing) let you do this, but are complex.

Next week (June 5/6) I teach a 2-day workshop on best practices in ambulatory assessment:

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smart-workshops.com/ambulatory-i...

Ambulatory Assessment Information — SMaRT Workshops

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · May 29

I was on ours and we decided who was on things like the college p&t committee. Actually a pretty impactful group despite the silly name.

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angela zhou @angelamczhou.bsky.social · May 26

I didn't know about this, but this is objectively procedurally terrible. See Bryan's great analysis 👇
Yes, peer review needs help, but not like this.

Bryan Wilder @brwilder.bsky.social · May 26

Should LLMs be used to review papers? AAAI is piloting LLM-generated reviews this year. I wrote a blog post arguing that using LLMs as reviewers can have bad downstream consequences for science by centralizing judgments about what constitutes good research.

bryanwilder.github.io/files/llmrev...

Equilibrium effects of LLM reviewing

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Personality Psychology Podcast @pepsypodcast.bsky.social · May 21

Mark your calendars! Our next episode will be an academic discussion featuring guest researchers @talyarkoni.com @regretlab.bsky.social and we want YOU to join! Check the slides for more details, message us with your questions, and join using this zoom link: tilburguniversity.zoom.us/j/4186582166...

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Paul Eastwick @pauleastwick.bsky.social · May 19

When I was in grad school, this was THE resource...and it cost a ton. Now it's free. Amazing.

#PsychSciSky

Daniel Gilbert @danielgilbert.bsky.social · May 19

Since 1954, "The Handbook of Social Psychology" has been the field’s most authoritative reference work, and today is the launch of the 6th edition with 50 new chapters by 100 leading scholars. Best news? The HSP is now an open-access public resource—free to read, download, and share. the-hsp.com

Cover of the Handbook of Social Psychology 6th edition 2025

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · May 17

I think it’s also in part because if your motivation is “do good steady science even if it doesn’t lead to fame”, fraud can’t help you do that, whereas if the goal is prestige and renown…

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Michael Hoffman @michaelhoffman.bsky.social · May 7

NIH "temporarily" disables automatic no-cost extensions. Prior approval required. "Requests for activities that do not align with the NIH mission and agency priorities will not be approved." grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NOT-OD-25-110: Updated NIH Processes for No-Cost Extensions

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Updated NIH Processes for No-Cost Extensions NOT-OD-25-110. NIH

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · May 2

Contact your Representative and Senators & urge them to support investments in NSF and NIH.

The Administration’s proposed cuts to these vital agencies will harm #science and hinder our prosperity, health, and well-being.

www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now

Act Now: Share your Concerns with Your Representative and Senators

It does not matter whether your Representative or Senators agree with you. They must hear from you to understand how federal policy changes are influencing the people they were elected to represent.

www.psychologicalscience.org

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Apr 24

🚨 Practical URGENT tip for NSF grantees:

Out of an abundance of caution, I would right now go into Research.gov and…

1. Download your NSF award letters.

2. Print PDF your annual reports.

3. Screenshot the status table for annual reports.

NSF is planning maintenance tomorrow to Research.gov

Due to maintenance, Research.gov (including access to NSF-PAR, GRFP, PES, and ETAP) will be unavailable from Fri., 4/25 at 10:00 PM ET to Sat., 4/26 at 1:00 PM ET. NSF apologizes for any inconvenience.

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

I called this "Cinderella at the grocery store" to students-- i.e., probably at some point in the whole stepmother-fairy godmother-ball-shoe-prince business, Cinderella went to the grocery store and brushed her teeth, but that's not part of the story. Just because it's true doesn't mean it belongs.

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

Similarly: In general, you almost never need to say "research has found that..."-- that's what the citation establishes. Likewise "we suggest/think/propose" -- yes, that's how the idea got into the manuscript. Cutting those almost always helps the writing feel crisper and more active.

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

I like this as a kinder version of Hemingway's 'kill your darlings' advice.

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

Justin Kruger told me as a grad student "Clarity is always in the eye of the reader. You can't argue if someone says 'this is unclear'."

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thanks!

Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

Yes, sorry, meant the latter -- and that had been my guess, so glad to have the confirmation. (Though good to know it can support virtual interaction too!)

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thank you!

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

(1) Does Inquisit work for online studies? (No subject pool= mostly remote participants) (2) How does your group work on PsychoPy collaboratively? Is that even possible?

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

Yes, those are things we already do on Qualtrics. We're up for renewal and researching options for competitors. :-)

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Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · Apr 24

For the last 3 yrs, I was the director for the Science of Science program at the NSF. We funded projects on science communication - science communication to the public, communication of public priorities to scientists, citizens engagement & participation in science. 🧵

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

Does anyone in #psychsci #socialpsychology #psysky use something other than Qtrics for online experiments (eg, w random assignment & other complex design)? If so, what, and how is it?

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Amy Summerville @regretlab.bsky.social · Apr 3

Not sure this is what you’re looking for but one illustrator friend came to mind: dannydufford.com

Danny Dufford

Art Director and Illustrator living in Cincinnati, Ohio

dannydufford.com

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M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · Apr 2

Feminist social epistemology teaches us that diversity is a *requirement* for scientific excellence. We need each other to know the world. We need each other to solve the thorny problems that threaten our existence. Knowing the world is a group project, and everyone has something to contribute.

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